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contamination

[kuhn-tam-uh-ney-shuhn] / kənˌtæm əˈneɪ ʃən /


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Co-author Dr. Stefan Reimann, whose research team in Switzerland closely monitor the atmospheric abundance TFA-forming F-gases, said evidence of increasing contamination is appearing around the world.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

By identifying where water enters the system and tracing how it moves, researchers can help managers pinpoint contamination sources and reduce the risk of future disruptions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

It also aims at "compensating all victims of this contamination" in Guadeloupe and Martinique.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Smith said SWW had responded rapidly once the contamination had been discovered, had deployed "substantial personnel" and provided "substantial financial remediation" to those affected.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

They would have to call the Environmental Protection Agency, which has jurisdiction in cases of environmental contamination by an extreme biohazard.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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